Koya Chiefdom | |
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| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Province | North West Province |
| District | Port Loko District |
| Capital | Songo |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Koya Chiefdom also known as Western Koya is a chiefdom in Port Loko District of Sierra Leone. [1] [2] Its capital is Songo.
Recently, Koya Chiefdom will be have industrial district named Sierra Leone Industrial Zone–Koya (SIZ–Koya) and built by the ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP) with funding from Indian and South Korean investors. It is 15 km2 (1,500 ha) wide and powered by 100 MW (134,100 hp) solar power system. [3]
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